Pixar reportedly conducts rare layoffs, including 'Lightyear' director

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Pixar, the famed animation studio headquartered in Emeryville, has reportedly conducted a rare round of layoffs.

": director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman. MacLane had been at Pixar for over two decades, serving as an animator on classics like"Toy Story 2,""The Incredibles" and"Finding Nemo." He co-directed the sequel"Finding Dory" in 2016 before his first solo directorial feature film in"Lightyear.

The reported layoffs come during a time of turmoil for the Walt Disney Company. In November, Disney CEO

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